Lose sleep over Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫuz/ /ˈsɫip/ /ˈoʊvɝ

LOOZ SLEEP OH-ver

UK

lˈuːz/ /slˈiːp/ /ˈəʊvɐ

LOOZ SLEEP OH-vuh

Definition

To worry about something so much that it affects your ability to sleep. It is often used to say that something is not worth worrying too much about.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used in the negative—'don't lose sleep over it'—to tell someone not to worry too much. Implies excessive worry, usually when the problem is not that serious.

• Spanish: perder el sueño por - preocuparse mucho por
• Portuguese (BR): perder o sono por - preocupar-se muito com
• Portuguese (PT): perder o sono por - preocupar-se muito com
• Chinese (Simplified): 为……失眠 - 为……担忧
• Chinese (Traditional): 為……失眠 - 為……擔憂
• Hindi: इसके बारे में नींद न आना - इसके बारे में बहुत चिंता करना
• Arabic: يفقد النوم بسبب - يقلق كثيراً بشأن
• Bengali: এ নিয়ে ঘুম হারানো - এ নিয়ে উদ্বিগ্ন হওয়া
• Russian: терять сон из-за чего-то - волноваться до бессонницы
• Japanese: ～で眠れなくなる - 気にして眠れなくなる
• Vietnamese: mất ngủ vì lo lắng - lo đến mất ăn mất ngủ
• Korean: 걱정 때문에 잠을 못 자다 - 신경 쓰여 잠을 설치다
• Turkish: uykusuz kalmak - bir şey için uykusunu kaçırmak
• Urdu: اس پر نیند کھونا - فکر میں نیند نہ آنا
• Indonesian: kehilangan tidur karena khawatir - tidur terganggu karena memikirkan

Example Sentences

Don't lose sleep over your mistake. Everyone makes errors.

basic

You shouldn't lose sleep over things you can't control.

basic

My dad never loses sleep over small problems.

basic

Honestly, I wouldn’t lose sleep over what people say online.

natural

If you can't fix it, don't lose sleep over it.

natural

She tends to lose sleep over even the tiniest details at work.

natural